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Monday, November 14th, 2011Theory meet fact. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that very few layoffs are caused principally by tougher rules. Whenever a firm lays off workers, the bureau asks executives the biggest reason for the job cuts. In 2010, 0.3 percent of the people who lost their jobs in layoffs were let go because […]
Revisiting “Who would Jesus Torture?”
Sunday, November 13th, 2011Once again, the extremists were on display last night. One of the most disgusting moments was when the self proclaimed “Conservative Christian” audience cheered torture. Resuming torture will, however, betray both our history and our values. I wrote the following essay on April 28, 2009. My oldest son will enter the US Army in June. […]
Conservative Culture of Denial
Thursday, November 10th, 2011I have no idea about what Herman Cain did or didn’t do, but Conservatives pundits and politicians are making an absurd argument about the law and morals. Dahlia Lithwick documents their insistence that sexual harassment does NOT exist. In other words, Cain can’t be guilty because sexual harassment; sexual harrassment is simply a liberal conspiracy […]
Professional conservatives are simply weird.
Friday, November 4th, 2011Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), whose ex-wife says he owes $117,437 in back child support, was honored by the Family Research Council Action on Thursday for his ‘unwavering support of the family,’ the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Unwavering support for somebody’s family I guess. Just not his own. Someone call Ayn Rand. She would be proud.
Statue of Liberty vs. Herman Cain
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Old version, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Statue of Liberty, American Icon New version, “It’s going to be 20 feet high. It’s going to have […]
Conservative Zombies are Fake
Saturday, October 8th, 2011Halloween is a great time to remind ourselves that all Zombies are fake Zombies. They look real, but we know from observation and reason that they’re not real. There are conservative economists, politicians and historians who dress up their ideas to scare you. Their ideas are Zombies. They may scare people, but when you peel […]
the problem we have with conservative politicians and economists
Friday, October 7th, 2011Krugman explains the problem we have with conservative politicians and economists. And this in turn tells you something about the people pushing this stuff. They had a model; it made predictions; the predictions were utterly, totally wrong; and they have just dug in further. It does not matter what the issue is. Over and over […]
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